Carbon farming is about adapting farming practices to reduce emissions and/or sequester (or store) carbon in the soil or vegetation.

Landscapes Hills and Fleurieu is offering farmers the chance to learn about carbon farming and how it can enhance sustainability and productivity, while meeting emerging market demands.

“Through a series of free workshops, we’ll look at how carbon farming can improve farm sustainability and productivity, while also preparing farmers to meet future emission reporting required by banks, markets and insurers,” says Bonnie Armour, Carbon Farming Officer at Landscapes Hills and Fleurieu.

“We’ll also cover the carbon and nitrogen cycles that contribute to your emissions, how these can affect your production, and steps you can take to reduce them.

"These sessions create a supportive space, where farmers can build confidence in managing emissions and using emissions calculators, as well as improving farm sustainability,” Ms Armour says.

"Sustainable farming practices, including carbon farming, are essential. There are opportunities out there for farms to understand and reduce their carbon footprint, potentially diversify their income, all while improving the land for future generations.”

Find out more about the workshops online.

Upcoming workshop dates are:

• 20 March (5-8.30pm) Yankalilla
• 3 April (5-8.30pm) – Ashbourne
• 15 May (7.30-9.30pm) – Clarendon

More workshops will be held across the region but are yet to be announced.

This project is funded by the federal government through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water under the Carbon Farming Outreach Program.